Lipstick applicator



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Patented Sept. 27, 1949 l y r2;48a8v4@ v y LIrsIeK APeLIoAToR HIen'Roland; Rin-goers; N.. J. AppieafioirJanu-iry 28, 1848, serial No. 4579sI 6 claims. (onzas-5.6i

.Th-is. Ainventioncomprises ,novel and :useful improvementscin a lips-tick.,` applicator.. and .more specifically pertains to -a device for. applying. a cosmetic-pencil orstick to the skin. Y

.Thel principal object otthis inventiongisto providey at. cosmetic l stick` applicator wherein astckotlsoftamoldable cosmetic material may-be. Y

fed from the device as required. andwherein. a reinforcingA element .is embedded in .said stickfto lendV rigidity .to..the.same, and.lwhich.re1nf,orc1ng elementmay beselectively` and independently advanced. or retractedasuse ofv` the devicedictates. Animportant feature of the invention resides in.. the. provision ofY a. novel... construction v,of

cosmetic. stick applicator wherein independent` means. are provided for advancing.. and feeding a. cosmeticstick from-the device, and `for advancing or retracting a reinforcing. elementembedded in Ysaid cosmetic stick; .whereinithe casingV ofthedeviceis shapedto provide a guide at the dispensing opening of 'the casing for improvingv the. feeding` and use of "the stick; `and wherein. a compact, simple but dependable mechanism is provided forpositivelyv advancing and retracti'ng thereinforcing element as desired.

rIheser togetherwith various ancillary objects and-`features o1-I the invention which will later become apparenty as-the-following description proceeds, are attained by this invention, a preferredr'fembodiment 'of whichihas been; lillustrated by way of example only in the-aaccompanying'# drawings, wherein: l 1 1,

Figure 1` is a longitudinal sectional HView through-a preferred embodiment of the 'i-nven; tion;. showing a. cover positioned upon the'device;

Figure 2 is a.viewisimilarrtogFigure 1 but showing the device with the cover removed andthe applicator ready for use; v v

'Figuref31is `an elevationalA viewl ofthe vcosmetic stick holding unit of the invention;

Figure 4 is an elevational View of the reinforcement element operating means; and

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional detail view taken substantially upon the plane of the section line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, the device is shown as consisting of a tubular casing I0 of any desired material, which is open at both of its ends and within which is screw-threadedly received the open end of a sleeve I2 which may likewise be of any deslred material. Preferably, cooperating screwthreads I4 are provided between the telescoping portions of the casing Ilandsleeve I 2, as -indicatedat- I4, whereby lthesleeve may -beadjusted within thev casingforra purposeV to .be` later set forth... l

The...other end. of-the casing. IIL-is preferably of 'reduced diameter.asindieated.r at I6,l and has an internallborewhich is4 ofreduceddiameter comparedto the bore ofthe casing I0, to .constit'ute a guide for theend of the-cosmetic pencil lwhich is slidably receivedwitliin the .casingIILV 'Ihispencil may conveniently. comprise a. lip.- sti'ck, aneyebrowpencillbut is not limited to these uses, since the principles of theinvention. are such thatv any cosmetic lpreparation of soft and moldable `material may readily be dispensed. and applied thereby. y y A Asj indicated also'inV Figure 3,' the other endt ofthe cosmetic` stick I 8"is securely retained Ain anyA desired manner within'the open end of a thlmble 20 of any jsuitable material, which thim'blef'is provided witha'y reduced neck portion or extension -22 which 'isi frictionally engaged or retained-mamy other'manner preferably in a nonerotatablmanner, in the open end .of the. sleeve-I2? v Extending from-the'thimble 20, and within the neck1'portionIA 22,- and A'disposed axially `of .the cle,- vice, is a--cyli'ndricalextension'24 provided with' a:longitud-inal slot 126;*v

This extension is received within the hollow interiorzof zth'er'sleeve rI 2,' andextends vthroughout substantially theentire: length thereof. Atits outer endgithe sleeveclI2'is provided with a flangel or:enlarg.ed;`portionii248; constituting a linger-grip` means `forsrotating-thel sleeve: within the casing,

and!l alsosconstitutingf a fastening and sealing` end; .'Ihisfcoverlmayfthiisbeffrictionally` applied to the device, for shielding the exposed end of the stick I8, and the member 28 thus serves both to retain the device in the cover by reason of the aforementioned frictional engagement and also serves to eiect a seal to prevent the entry of dirt or other deleterious matter into the interior of the cover.

A knob or finger-grip member 32 provided With a depending skirt extension 34 is seated upon the outer end of the sleeve I2, with the skirt extension frictionally and rotatably received within the open outer end of the bore of the sleeve I2. Rigidly attached to the knob 32 and disposed axially thereof and extending through the skirt portion 34, is a spiral cam or spiral screw member.

24 within the sleeve I2 and likewise extending throughout substantially the entire length of the sleeve.

Since the cosmetic stick I8 is of soft, moldable material, it is subject to easy distortion particularly as regards its portion extended beyond the connes of the casing IIJ. Accordingly, a reinforcing element 38 in the form of a rod, wire or the like is embedded in the stick I8 and has its other end slidably received in the extension 24, with a laterally disposed finger portion 4U extending through the guide slot 26 for sliding and guided engagement therein. Thus, as the rod 38 is reciprocating, the finger 40 sliding in the slot 28 prevents rotation of the rod. This iinger is engaged in the cam or screw track of the spiral member 36, whereby upon rotation of this member by the knob 32, the nger 40 will be moved longitudinally of the spiral member 36, and

thereby advanced or retracted from its embedded y position in the stick I8.

The operation of the device is as follows:

By rotating the sleeve I2 by manipulation of the member 28, the thimble and stick carried thereby may be selectively advanced or retracted from the guided end 26 of the casing, to expose the desired quantity of stick for convenient use of the same. As the stick is Worn down, it becomes necessary to retract the reinforcing element 38, in order to prevent detrimental exposure of the end of this element from the end of the stick. Accordingly, the knob 32 may be rotated, thereby rotating the spiral member 36, and causing the above mentioned longitudinal movement of the finger 40 and of the reinforcing rod 38.

From the foregoing, the manner of constructing, and operating the device and the advantages arising therefrom will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous changes and modications will readily occur to those skilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoing specification andannexed drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention to Vthe exact construction shown and described, but all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to falling within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A cosmetic applicator including a casing, a cosmetic stick slidably secured in said casing, means for adjustably moving said stick, a reinforcement extending axially into said stick, and further means for selectively and adjustably advancing and retracting said reinforcement independently of movement of said rst means, said first means comprising a sleeve screw-threadedinto one end of said casing, a thimble carrying said stick, said thimble being slidable in said casing, a neck on said thimble seated in said sleeve, said further means including a spiral track, a finger on said reinforcement slidable in said track and means for preventing rotation of said nger.

2. The combination of claim 1, wherein said last means includes a cylindrical body carried by said thimble, a longitudinal guide slot in said body, said reinforcement being longitudinally slidable in said body and said linger extending through said slot.

3. A cosmetic applicator including a casing, a cosmetic stick slidably secured in said casing, means for adjustably moving said stick, a reinforcement extending axially into said stick, and further means for selectively and adjustably advancing and retracting said reinforcement independently of movement of said rst means, said further means including a spiral track, a finger on said reinforcement slidable in said track and means for preventing rotation of said finger.

4. The combination of claim 3, wherein said last means includes a cylindrical body carried by said thimble, a longitudinal guide slot in said body, said reinforcement being longitudinally slidable in said body and said finger extending through said slot.

5. A cosmetic applicator comprising a casing, a sleeve screw-threaded into one end of said casing, a thimble slidable in said casing and carrying a cosmetic stick, said thimble having a neck received in said sleeve, a cylindrical extension on said thimble extending into said sleeve, a rotatable knob mounted on said sleeve, a spiral cam on said knob surrounding said extension and positioned within said sleeve, a reinforcement slidable in said extension and extending into said stick, a guide slot in said extension, and a nger on said reinforcement extending through said slot and engaging said cam.

6. The combination of claim 5, wherein the other end of said casing is of reduced internal diameter and comprises a guide for the end of said stick.

HELEN ROLAND.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 55 2,129,051 Eastley Sept. 6, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 695,921 France Oct. 6, 1930 

